Q-Logic ISR6142 manual B Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP, Introduction, SNMP Properties

B Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Introduction

Simple network management protocol (SNMP) provides monitoring and trap functions for managing the router through third-party applications that support SNMP. The router firmware supports SNMP versions 1 and 2 and a QLogic (see page B-3). You may format the traps using SNMP version 1 or 2 (see page B-11).

SNMP Properties

You can set the SNMP properties using the command line interface (see “Set SNMP” on page 4-45).

Table B-1describes the SNMP properties.

	Table B-1. SNMP Properties
Parameter	Description
Read community	A password that authorizes an SNMP management server to
	read information from the router. This is a write-only field. The
	value on the router and the SNMP management server must
	be the same. The read community password can be up to
	32 characters excluding the number sign (#), semicolon (;), and
	comma (,). The default is password is public.
Trap community	A password that authorizes an SNMP management server to
	receive traps. This is a write-only field. The value on the router
	and the SNMP management server must be the same. The
	trap community password can be up to 32 characters excluding
	the number sign (#), semicolon (;), and comma (,). The default
	password is public.
System location	Specifies the name of the router location. The name can be up
	to 64 characters excluding the number sign (#), semicolon (;),
	and comma (,). The default is undefined.

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